Surname Rice (Rice 
, رايس 
, Райс 
, along with others...) , all around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Rice is characteristic of Barbados, where it is quite a common surname, Ireland, and Jersey (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Much less frequently, Rice is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rice | United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia, Canada |
| رايس | Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco |
| Райс | Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| ライス | Japan |
| רייס | Israel |
Alesi, Hrīs, Raes, Raij, Rais, Raisa, Reis, Resus, Rhys, Riche, Ricè, Ricé, Ricë, Ries, Ris, Rise, Risi, Riso, Rys, Ríce, Rís, Rıce, Кондолиза, Рис, Рице, ריס, رایس, ريس, ریس, রাইস, กระฐินเทศ, ข้าว, ข้าวจ้าว, พันธุ์ข้าวโภชน์, リス, リース, 利册, 利测, 利策, 日策, 瑞斯, 莱斯, 赖斯, 里策, and Ｒｉce
| rice mansel Welsh knight, GB (b. 1487) |
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| richard rice Welsh abbot of Aberconwy and translator, GB (b. 1511) |
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| rice merrick Welsh landowner and antiquary (c.1520–1587), GB (b. 1520) |
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| griffith rice (b. 1526) |
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henry rice British writer (b. 1590) |
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| walter rice Welsh politician (b. 1562) |
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| edmund rice English immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, US (b. 1594) |
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| rice bush Bush, Rice (c.1610–1649), pamphleteer on poor relief (b. 1610) |
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| edward rice Abt 1622 - 15 Aug 1712 Marlborough, MA (b. 1622) |
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| rice boye Boye, Rice (fl. c.1629–1636), Church of England clergyman and separatist minister (b. 1629) |
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| stephen rice Irish judge (b. 1637) |
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| rice rudd English Member of Parliament, GB (b. 1643) |
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| rice jones Jones, Rice (fl. 1650–1663), Quaker schismatic (b. 1650) |
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| john rice 20 Dec 1651 Sudbury, MA - 6 Sep 1719 Sudbury, MA (b. 1651) |
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| thomas rice Massachusetts legislator, US (b. 1654) |
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